Prisoner dies in Anantnag, ‘officials say brought dead to hospital’
Anantnag: A prisoner, who was lodged in Anantnag jail, has died at GMC Anantnag after brief illness, an official said on Saturday.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, son of…
Turkey scraps mandatory quarantine rule for fully vaccinated travellers from India
Travellers must have taken the second dose at least 14 days prior to the date of travel
Turkey has declared that fully vaccinated travellers from India will no longer be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine rule, with effect from…
India: Popular TV actor Sidharth Shukla passes away
'Bigg Boss 13' winner Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role in the long-running TV serial 'Balika Vadhu', died in Mumbai after a massive heart attack on Thursday.
He was 40 years old and is survived by his mother and two sisters. A…
India: Delhi man admits to plotting to kill wife to marry girlfriend
Police seize two pistols and ammunition from the 36-year-old
A man was arrested in Delhi for plotting to murder his wife so that he could get married to his girlfriend. Two sophisticated 7.65 mm pistols along with eight live rounds have…
Dubai: Indian toddler scripts new record with extraordinary memory
Dubai-based Omar Zayn has scripted a record at just 2 years and 11 months old by becoming the youngest person to recall 101 car logos in 4 minutes and 7 seconds. The India Book of Records has recognised him for his exceptional memory.
Omar…
Taliban sources say last Afghan holdout region has fallen
Taliban claim the Panjshir valley is under their command even as the opposing groups deny it
Three Taliban sources said the group had on Friday seized the Panjshir valley north of Kabul, the last part of Afghanistan holding out against…
‘Creating fear and suppression to eliminate a sentiment won’t work: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that the misadventure from the Government to create fear & suppression to eliminate a sentiment won’t work in Kashmir Valley.
She said even basic…
Leading Afghan TV network still on air despite fear of Taliban
Taliban have yet to issue any formal directives to the media
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan's biggest independent TV network had a tough decision to make: stay on air or go dark.…
India: Kerala court directs police to be polite while interacting with people
Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Kerala Director General of Police to issue a circular asking police officials to stop using Malayalam colloquial language and disrespectful words such as ‘Eda or Edi’ while addressing the citizens.…
Tokyo Paralympics: Mohamed Al Hammadi wins UAE’s third medal
UAE athlete Mohamed Al Hammadi won the country its third medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, bagging a silver in the men's 800m T34 on Saturday.
The Emirati came second in the race, clocking a time of 1:45.59. This is Hammadi's second…